Description of problem: My ThinkPad T61 requires the nomodeset kernel parameter in F14 (TC1.1, plus updates as of , whereas it worked like a charm with F13. The same with the installer. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): xorg-x11-drv-nouveau-0.0.16-13.20101010git8c8f15c.fc14.x86_64 kernel-2.6.35.6-43.fc14.x86_64 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install F14 (can only be done with nomodeset) 2. Boot 3. get rid of nomodeset from grub line 4. reboot 5. watch it have a seizure and be left at the end of the boot log on VT1 Actual results: it has a seizure and doesn't show the Gnome login screen; it only shows the kernel boot log Expected results: kernel mode setting should work as it did in F13 Additional info: My video card is the nVidia Quadro NVS 140M. Also, I'm guessing that xorg-x11-drv-nouveau is the correct component.
That's odd, and shouldn't be the case at all. Can you post your /var/log/Xorg.0.log and dmesg output after a failed non-nomodeset boot?
Created attachment 454005 [details] log from boot without nomodeset it also seizures with the nomodeset, but settles and I get the gnome logon screen. /var/log/Xorg.0.log attached
don't know if it makes any difference, but my screen is 1680x1050
Please delete your xorg.conf and see if things improve. It looks like X has been explicitly configured to use the vesa driver, not nouveau.
things work fine after deleting xorg.conf. This was a fresh install done with the TC1.1 netinst ISO, which didn't work unless I did the "with basic video driver" option. Maybe that put vesa in my xorg.conf... I'll test again when new installation media is available.
Ok, I presume somehow the image you used had a broken kernel that required basic video driver, which does indeed write a vesa xorg.conf. I'll leave this set as needinfo until you can test with newer installation media, and if it still happens, I'll reassign it there.
I re-tested with F14 TC6, and everything seems to work fine. The graphical install without the "basic video driver" works as expected. I'll close this now.